Some here seem to think this means the fix is in. Seems like a win if you read past the headline. If a prosecutor can get a plea deal, in this case a guilty plea to a lesser charge, much time/money is saved for other prosecutions. The guy got three years probation. He will probably have mandatory and expensive anger management classes and community service, as well as being closely monitored by a probation officer, who with any misstep, could put him right back in front of a judge. This may not seem harsh enough for some, but it is how the system works, and at least it worked.
Now let's place bets on how long until he violates probation.
People using straws in California get harsher penalties.
This was the very definition of “hate crime” and borderline attempted murder. Do you think if he had attacked a black man, women or gay person that he wouldn’t have had the book thrown at him regardless?
This was a political “make it go away” and “fu” statement. The State of California has shown who and what they support and it’s not peaceful dialogue.
Some here seem to think this means the fix is in. Seems like a win if you read past the headline. If a prosecutor can get a plea deal, in this case a guilty plea to a lesser charge, much time/money is saved for other prosecutions. The guy got three years probation. He will probably have mandatory and expensive anger management classes and community service, as well as being closely monitored by a probation officer, who with any misstep, could put him right back in front of a judge. This may not seem harsh enough for some, but it is how the system works, and at least it worked.
One might get more for a DUI and failure to appear.